Shade and reflector for electric or other lights



(No Model.)

W. S.- FRASER.-

SHADE AND REFLECTOR FOR ELECTRIC OR OTHER LIGHTS. No. 442,577. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

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\VILLIAM FRASER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE AND REFLECTOR FOR ELECTRIC OR OTHER LIGHTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,577, dated. December 9, 1890.

Application filed April 16, 1890- Serial No, 348,275. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. FRASER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Shade and Reflector for Electric or other Lights, of which the following is a specificanon.

The accompanying drawings show the shading apparatus in various positions, namely:

Drawing A shows lamp with wings or petals open. DrawingB shows wings or petals closed and lamp fully shaded. Drawing 0 shows a cross-section through lamp and wings or petals when closed. F F F F are wings or petals. D D D D are of metallic substance having sufficient spring or elasticity to open wings or petals and hold open. E is a metal ring movable by raising or lowering, by which the wings or petals are opened or closed. H is globe of lamp containing light.

The petals or covering can be constructed from various materials. In fact, any transparent, perforated, or woven substance which will in a measure intercept a portion of the rays will serve, some of these being glass, china, Wire-gauze, &'c. The petals can be of different colors. In fact, of white or reflective colors on side next light to serve as reflector \VM. S. FRASER.

Witnesses:

D. I. KUHN, WM. T. STRUTHERS. 

